Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation HB7977
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms Retailer Code of Conduct Act of 2020
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Civil actions and liability: Crime prevention: Crimes against property: Criminal procedure and sentencing: Employment and training programs: Firearms and explosives: Fraud offenses and financial crimes: Government information and archives: Licensing and registrations: Life, casualty, property insurance: Mental health: Retail and wholesale trades: Smuggling and trafficking
Description: To require federally licensed firearms manufacturers, importers, and dealers and their employees to undergo annual training to be eligible to sell a firearm, to require a notice to be posted at retail firearms locations that describes the signs of unlawful firearms purchases, to require such licensees to maintain a minimum level of business liability insurance, and for other purposes.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: August 7, 2020
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7977/all-info
Sponsors
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15 sponsors: Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D); Robin Kelly (D); Theodore Deutch (D); David Cicilline (D); James Langevin (D); Eric Swalwell (D); Jason Crow (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Alcee Hastings (D); Grace Napolitano (D); Joseph Morelle (D); Bonnie Coleman (D); Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D); Joyce Beatty (D); Adam Schiff (D);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (15 of 435)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Aug 7, 2020 | Introduced in House |
| House | Aug 7, 2020 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Sep 4 2020 | federal link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Judiciary
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